So we arrived at the hotel at 11pm, so we couldn’t get the cathedral stamp to say that we started in oviedo and had to do with a hotel stamp. We also couldn’t get a shell for my bag. For those who have not done the camino, the shell shows others that you are a pilgrim.
So we started out at 6am and thought it was only fair we went to the starting point which was the cathedral.
As we headed out of oviedo the shells to follow were few and far between. The floors were wet and as I walked down the hill i fell elegantly to the floor. A few scrapes and bruises but nothing major.
As we headed out of town the weather was not going to kind to us, the echoes of thunder and lightening could be heard across the countryside and the heavens opened. My first thoughts were f**k this as I started to get wet and uncomfortable, but I soldiered on and soon dried out.
Lots of up and down parts today, and some hills I thought my lungs were going to burst and it had crossed my mind as to”why am I doing this?”
We soon arrived at the albergue at 3:30 and settled in. Not sure what to make of the albergues yet and will let you know.
All in all a good first day despite it being wet.
Camino de Santiago 